Men's Golf

Concord Surges To Day 1 Lead

Championship Central
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DANIELS, W.Va. -- Concord had all four players score in the 70s to take the lead on the first day of the Mountain East Conference Men's Golf Tournament. 

The Mountain Lions posted a day one score of 302, four shots better than Charleston (306). West Liberty is in third with a score of 309, followed by Fairmont State (312), UVa-Wise (316) and Shepherd (316). Wheeling Jesuit (317) and West Virginia Wesleyan (318), Urbana (323) and Glenville State (324) are within six shots of the top six. The top six teams advance to the final day of competition after 36 holes. 

UC's Eoin Cunniffe was the lone player under par on the day carding a 1-under par 71. West Liberty's Sean Trapp shot a 72 to stand in second after 18 holes, and teammate Alex Easthom is in a tie for third with Concord's Jared Porter with a score of 73. Glenville State's Colby Cunningham and Concord's Noah Clark rounded out the top five after shooting 75 on day one.

Day two continues at noon tomorrow at the Cobb Course at Glade Springs.